The 1949 Eureka Sportstamps baseball set is one of the more extensive card-related issues from the 1940s.
Modern Sports Card News
2020 Topps Allen & Ginter Preview
Baseball stars, pop culture icons, fossils, 19th century buybacks, rip cards and other quirky elements are back as 2020 Topps Allen & Ginter makes its annual mid-summer return.
Business News
Ranking Derek Jeter’s Rookie Cards as Yankee Icon Gets Hall of Fame Call
The priciest, prettiest and other rankings of all of the cards on the Derek Jeter rookie card checklist.
Industry News
Veteran, Family Will Get VIP Experience at 2020 National
A fundraising effort at the 2020 NSCC and a special VIP experience for a military veteran and their family members is in the works.
Sports Memorabilia News
NFL Auctioning Super Bowl Footballs, Autographed Items for Australia
Over one dozen footballs used in recent Super Bowl games and autographed memorabilia is on the block to help those impacted by the brushfires in Australia.
Around the Hobby
Notes: Trout Tops Topps Vote; Instant Zion; Super Bowl Sets Planned; Classic Nameplates
Topps and MLB Network unveil card #1 in this year’s set; Panini has a Zion Williamson Instant debut card and plans a Super Bowl set for the winner; eBay buyers were onto Larry Walker last year…and Nashville’s Winter Classic locker room nameplates are up for auction.
Editor’s Blog
Editor’s Blog: More Altered Cards Outed But No Legal Action Yet
As the variety of cards that appear to be trimmed widens, collectors await the arrival of a cavalry that won’t be able to undo everything.
What’s Hot in the Shop
2019 Mikey Awards: Hot Stuff, Cool Stuff, Weird Stuff, Good Stuff
Before we get too far into 2020, Mike is riffing on some of the moments that had people talking inside his shop and around the current era card hobby over the last 12 months.